Level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 3.16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2016
All-time low
2.93
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.16.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.93 | — |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.93 | 3.34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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